Sasquatch Chronicles Blog

A listener writes “My eldest son Tyler and his younger brother Will visited a close friend one weekend in Hulbert, Oklahoma, around 2006. It was late at night, and summer had just begun. They eagerly set out to explore the lush pine forest encircling their friend’s house. Although they had ventured into familiar woods at home countless times, the sprawling expanse of trees on their friend’s family property held an irresistible appeal. Several towering pine trees made uncovering hidden trails and secret clearings a true adventure for the boys.

When Tyler shared this story with me at the time, I wasn’t thinking about Bigfoot, and I doubt he was either. It wasn’t until recently that I started listening to various podcasts and watching videos about Bigfoot and its behavior that it prompted me to bring it up with him. This is his story and how he recounted what happened that summer night.

The three boys started walking through a large field and talking among themselves as they approached a small trail into the dense woods when Nick, their friend, suddenly heard a knocking sound. However, no one paid any real attention to it, and they continued walking on. But as they journeyed farther into the darkness, Ty had said he felt a strange uneasiness as if danger was close by, but they all had been out in these woods before, and nothing had ever bothered them. So, he shook it off and pushed back his concern, but then, seemingly out of nowhere, something massive started charging through the woods toward them. The boys, around 13 or 14 years old, didn’t know what to do. With nothing to protect themselves, they ran. Each described it as massive and so big they could actually feel the ground pounding as it approached them. Ty remarked that he would never forget the sound it made—it was so intense that he could hear it breathing as if it were breathing down his neck. He’d never heard anything like it… none of them did.

The boys ran in fear toward an abandoned pickup truck in the middle of an open field. This field was near Nick’s house, and a streetlight or floodlight illuminated the area nearby. Once they climbed into the back of the pickup, they turned to see what was chasing them. But whatever it was had stopped dead in its tracks just on the light’s edge, never stepping directly into the illuminated area. Yet, they could hear it moving and breathing heavily, and the boys were frozen in fear. Ty said he had never been so scared in his life. Even his brother admitted that he thought he was going to die because he wouldn’t be able to outrun whatever was chasing them. After a few moments, the presence disappeared, and they could no longer hear it breathing or pacing. They stayed in the back of the old pickup for a little longer to ensure it was safe. Eventually, they jumped down and quickly ran back to their friend’s house.

Immediately, they informed Nick’s father, who stated he had no cows in the area. However, he suggested it could have been an ostrich, as an ostrich farm was not far away. That might explain what they had encountered. I’m not an expert on ostriches, but don’t they usually sleep at night? Why would something chasing them stop right at the edge of a well-lit area? What would cause it to linger in the darkness, staying out of sight instead of moving forward?

I’m relieved they were able to find safety, although they were all quite shaken by the experience. To this day, we still don’t know what was chasing them. I can’t help but wonder if it might have been a sasquatch urging them to leave the area and frightening them in the process. Honestly, I don’t know, but it certainly makes me wonder.”